News

On 30th April, our distributor in North America, STE,
Inc. will
host a 1-day Skin Characterisation Workshop in San Diego California, to provide expert presentations
and hands-on experience of five sophisticated skin characterisation instruments, as follows:-

The Wheelsbridge Tissue Viability Imager TiVi700
can see beneath the top layer of the skin or other tissues, to provide information about the underlying
microcirculation and other tissue parameters. Presented by Prof Gert Nilsson.

The Biox Epsilon Model
E100 is a contact imaging system with a linear and calibrated response for characterising near-surface
properties of skin, hair and other soft materials. Use it to measure hydration, insensible perspiration,
skin micro-relief, etc, in-vivo or in-vitro. Presented by Prof Bob Imhof.

The Pixience C-Cube Clinical is
a colour-calibrated ultra-high definition 2D and 3D imaging system for diverse skin measurements, including
colour in Lab* co-ordinates, melanin & hemoglobin,
dryness, sebum content and skin structures such as wrinkles, pores and micro-relief. Presented by
Romain Vie.

The Biox AquaFlux Model
AF200 is the top-performing instrument for skin barrier characterisation by the TEWL method. Accurate
calibration ensures that measurements are consistent from instrument to instrument and from time to time.
Immunity from artefacts associated with probe angle, contact pressure and hand-heat ensures that measurements
are consistent from operator to operator. Quick-interchange measurement caps adapt the instrument to
diverse tasks in-vivo, ex-vivo, in-vitro and in-culture. Presented by Prof Bob Imhof.

The Taberna Pro Medicum DUB SkinScanner High
Frequency Ultrasound System produces high-resolution scan images of the epidermis, dermis, and subdermal
structures for precise assessment of skin thickness and density. Presented by George Kramer.

Click
here to download a 2-page pdf Announcement with further details.

PLEASE NOTE: Skin testing instruments distributed by STE will also be
displayed in the exhibit area of the subsequent ISBS World Congress.
This workshop will provide in-depth technical understanding and hands-on experience.

January 2018:- New Epsilon Software Version 3

The latest Version 3 of the Epsilon software is here. The following
are the main new features:-

Go to Library section of this website to download the poster handout
and to see what else we have published recently.

January 2017:- New Epsilon Software Version 2_4

The latest Version 2_4 of the Epsilon software is here. Apart from numerous tweaks and bug-fixes, it adds the following new functionality:-

1.

A Group Analysis Interface has been added to perform analyses automatically on all snapshot images in a selected folder. It can be accessed via the key combination <Shift><Ctrl>A.

2.

New RoI configuration settings have been added for the Reference Panel in all analysis modes. The RoIs in the two image panels may now be set independently (as before), copied from one to the other, or content-matched with the Analysis Panel RoI.

3.

Displayed histograms now use a logarithmic vertical axis for Npix [%] to better display the very wide range of values (0.001% to 100%) encountered in practice.

4.

A calibration status message has been added to the status bar. Its aim is to remind users that, for best performance, the instrument should be factory recalibrated annually.

5.

The colours used for image background, RoI and filtered-out pixels have been optimised for greater clarity. New controls have also been added to the Colour Selector panel for fine-tuning to user-preference.

6.

Filtered-out pixels are now displayed more clearly in the associated histograms by greying out with the same two shades of grey as used in the images themselves.

Download the install file and updated Software Instruction Manual from the Support section of this website.